tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:43:33 +0000Live.Love.Laugh.http://www.heatherhelvey.com/noreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))Blogger970125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-8559318945979843950Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:52:00 +00002014-02-19T12:28:31.633-06:00Breastfeeding Diaries<div style="text-align: center;">Today I am over at <a href="http://www.girlintheredshoes.com/">The girl in the red shoes</a> talking about my breastfeeding journey so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check it out <a href="http://www.girlintheredshoes.com/2014/02/the-breastfeeding-diaries-heather-from.html">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I am have been MIA lately. Life has been crazy! Riley is 5 months and on the move. Brayden has been having some seizures and had an MRI and botox last week. We bought a house and we close next week. Like I said, crazy!! I promise for more updates and pictures soon. I do keep up with my Instagram (heatherhelvey).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UW29L-Psyp0/UwTBaBL8W8I/AAAAAAAAKFU/APsFqdsApEU/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UW29L-Psyp0/UwTBaBL8W8I/AAAAAAAAKFU/APsFqdsApEU/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+861.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqvvEcJlymI/UwTBachlIPI/AAAAAAAAKFY/0zWrNE4GWpc/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqvvEcJlymI/UwTBachlIPI/AAAAAAAAKFY/0zWrNE4GWpc/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+872.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAkY1eSnlbQ/UwTBcDJjQOI/AAAAAAAAKFk/Cz9omn_t1D4/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAkY1eSnlbQ/UwTBcDJjQOI/AAAAAAAAKFk/Cz9omn_t1D4/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+876.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4j-8lfgD48/UwTBe4Z10eI/AAAAAAAAKFs/te412y_pq4Y/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4j-8lfgD48/UwTBe4Z10eI/AAAAAAAAKFs/te412y_pq4Y/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+884.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2014/02/breastfeeding-diaries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-2290081556276541081Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:44:00 +00002013-12-30T08:46:06.668-06:00Baby Weight<div style="text-align: center;">Loosing the baby weight the second time around has been one of the hardest things I've ever done. Only third to having a sick child and my high risk pregnancy with Riley.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Be9y_O_AAM/UsGEAv3tZRI/AAAAAAAAKEg/EWHxifKmZB8/s1600/4+weeks+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Be9y_O_AAM/UsGEAv3tZRI/AAAAAAAAKEg/EWHxifKmZB8/s400/4+weeks+014.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day I found out I was pregnant (12-31-12) 154lbs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e6L2W50i67g/UsGEsCP4GwI/AAAAAAAAKEs/aaaOTR3PEwI/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e6L2W50i67g/UsGEsCP4GwI/AAAAAAAAKEs/aaaOTR3PEwI/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day I delivered (9-10-13) 39w4d. 202lbs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_CVaItbEss/UsGD_9AEMRI/AAAAAAAAKEc/C9pQjaPmalo/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_CVaItbEss/UsGD_9AEMRI/AAAAAAAAKEc/C9pQjaPmalo/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+685.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One year later (12-30-13) 16 weeks postpartum. 176lbs</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My magical thinking was that it would just melt off because I am nursing. Not so! I am not one of those woman who don't look like they had a baby the next week.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was on bed rest for 5 months so my body muscle went to crap and then I had to recover from a c section so getting back into shape has been a process in itself. I have been working out 4-6 days a week since 7 weeks postpartum (currently 16w pp). I have built up muscle and gotten back into overall better shape but the damn scale is taunting me. My clothes fit better, yes. Muscle weighs more than fat, yes. I feel better, yes. But I so just want to see the rewards on the scale.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am currently eating by my blood type (A). I cut out cow dairy and red meat. And I have been gluten free for 2.5 years. I feel good but I want the weight gone. The whole it's a process...be patient kills me. I am fighting it to the death.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I need and want to except this is my body right now. Embrace it. I'll get there, just be patient and keep at it. I keep telling myself this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been wearing maternity jeans the past 4 months in hopes my old jeans would fit soon. I broke down and bought real jeans in 2 sizes bigger and sold my maternity jeans on ebay. Step one in embracing this body.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And really when I step back and see all the hard work I put into staying pregnant for 39 weeks (when my Dr told me I would likely have another preemie) and now having my healthy baby girl...it was all worth it and I'd do it all again to have her. I am so grateful for what my body did. Also that she has only had breast milk is so rewarding, my body is awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And in the mean time...loosing baby weight is a bitch!</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;'Patience patience patience'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd love to hear when you got back down to pre-baby weight. How long did it take? How was the process for you?</div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/12/baby-weight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-7821650096878545325Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:09:00 +00002013-12-18T14:09:04.485-06:00Catch up<div style="text-align: center;">Our holiday season has been great so far. We wanted to make a point to focus on us and our family and what we want. Makes for a much less stressful holiday season.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are excited for our first xmas as a family of four and having Riley's first xmas. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So what are we up to....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I celebrated my 31st birthday (12-9). I was gifted a spa day from my family and it was heaven. I decided to chop 6in off my hair and do some ombre. Love it. Change is good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been working out like crazy and my scale isn't moving. Loosing the baby weight has been such a process for me. It has taken me awhile to get back in shape from being on bed rest and I feel good. I gained 48lbs during pregnancy and I have 22 to go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am still nursing. It's going really well, Riley has only had breast milk and that makes me proud. We plan to see how she is at 5 months and maybe start introducing foods. Babies dont need anything other than breast milk until 6 mo so we may wait until then, no rush.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently started the blood type diet. My mom has been doing it since April and lost weight and has noticed a huge difference. So far I feel great, I do notice more energy and my skin has really changed (I am prone to breakouts). I am already GF and my type (A) suggests no (cow) dairy so that's been the biggest change. Good thing creamer is dairy free and I love goat cheese. We'll see how it goes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NM6bmVMzJhc/UrH7R0g_RTI/AAAAAAAAKDY/BEdaf3sI8x4/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NM6bmVMzJhc/UrH7R0g_RTI/AAAAAAAAKDY/BEdaf3sI8x4/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+596.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />&nbsp;D is getting over the flu/food poisoning. We aren't sure what it was. he doesn't have much time off over xmas but we plan to enjoy our long weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brayden has been doing well. He's adjusted to his sister and life at school. He loves school!! We see such a change in him wanting to explore his world more and gaining more awareness.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He has recently been having issues with drool, our Dr said this may be an issue. He has a bad rash on his face from the drool/cold weather. We are going to try a Rx and see if it helps him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He is having a 24 hour EEG on Friday. They are setting him up at our home. This is just routine to check to make sure he isn't having seizures we can't see. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxUkRPxbzE4/UrH8IXDjGeI/AAAAAAAAKDg/xp2tGdvpD_8/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxUkRPxbzE4/UrH8IXDjGeI/AAAAAAAAKDg/xp2tGdvpD_8/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+600.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Riley is changing everyday. She has brought us so much joy. We are currently working on sleeping/napping/self soothing. She is doing well getting on a schedule...it's still a work in process. I have been asked to put a post together on our process, coming soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is so aware and alert lately and grabbing toys. Everything is in her mouth now! She just learned to suck her thumb last night. The baby babble is so cute, she likes to chat after nursing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JzTrpKy6rtU/UrH82N-XOpI/AAAAAAAAKDs/PSlpXZNPMSM/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JzTrpKy6rtU/UrH82N-XOpI/AAAAAAAAKDs/PSlpXZNPMSM/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+598.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-34WeF6CmEQU/UrH81_PHnUI/AAAAAAAAKDo/lFNl_PV0Sm0/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-34WeF6CmEQU/UrH81_PHnUI/AAAAAAAAKDo/lFNl_PV0Sm0/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+615.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XU8f6WUF-5I/UrH82-NRxKI/AAAAAAAAKDw/lpsxGX6kPtc/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XU8f6WUF-5I/UrH82-NRxKI/AAAAAAAAKDw/lpsxGX6kPtc/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+618.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/12/catch-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-5935680364105327878Mon, 16 Dec 2013 02:29:00 +00002013-12-15T20:29:41.833-06:00Happy Holidays and a Birth Announcement<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rBZ8bJM7NHY/UnKbvH_AHQI/AAAAAAAAJ-M/N78KNRxVAiY/s1600/HelveyChristmasCard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rBZ8bJM7NHY/UnKbvH_AHQI/AAAAAAAAJ-M/N78KNRxVAiY/s640/HelveyChristmasCard.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hope you are having a magical holiday season!</div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/12/happy-holidays-and-birth-announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-1274511259094547083Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:44:00 +00002013-12-12T13:44:26.103-06:003 months old (and MIA)<div style="text-align: center;">I guess I really have been MIA when I noticed my last post was Riley's 2 mo pictures, LOL.&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Riley is 3 months old!!! Big girl is growing so fast.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wearing 3-6mo Gap/ON and 6mo Carters. Diapers size 2. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She likes to sit (assisted). Her head control is awesome. Drool machine (teething but no sign of a tooth). She just started talking up a storm, especially after nursing she wants to chat it up. Always finds the TV, she is obsessed. Rolls from tummy to back. Starting to like tummy time more, reaches for toys.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have starting to teach her to self sooth to sleep and start to sort of get into a routine. She sleeps about 7-10 hours, eats then goes back down for another 2-3. Twice she slept 12 hours straight. She is napping in her crib 3x a day. Swing/lap short nap at night. Hoping the naps go to two long naps a day. She loves her loveys. We move them at night after she falls asleep.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is so much more awake and alert and has the sweetest personality and bit of sass. We just adore her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61f_njcMMj0/UqoRv0jbDyI/AAAAAAAAKC4/WLHHFOBUmcs/s1600/Riley+3+months+055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61f_njcMMj0/UqoRv0jbDyI/AAAAAAAAKC4/WLHHFOBUmcs/s400/Riley+3+months+055.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iWQP_qOPWg8/UqoDyo2nhwI/AAAAAAAAKCI/6B7FWhJVj_U/s1600/Riley+3+months+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iWQP_qOPWg8/UqoDyo2nhwI/AAAAAAAAKCI/6B7FWhJVj_U/s400/Riley+3+months+062.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8WxnBxQIxA/UqoDzp4NXeI/AAAAAAAAKCM/CB5KFDuEpq4/s1600/Riley+3+months+078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8WxnBxQIxA/UqoDzp4NXeI/AAAAAAAAKCM/CB5KFDuEpq4/s400/Riley+3+months+078.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nvqp7zkxYrM/UqoEJ8euM-I/AAAAAAAAKCg/gtjsuXhhKWg/s1600/Riley+3+months+130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nvqp7zkxYrM/UqoEJ8euM-I/AAAAAAAAKCg/gtjsuXhhKWg/s400/Riley+3+months+130.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VGACe_XyP6E/UqoELXSTS2I/AAAAAAAAKCk/qc4RFojeFzE/s1600/Riley+3+months+175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VGACe_XyP6E/UqoELXSTS2I/AAAAAAAAKCk/qc4RFojeFzE/s400/Riley+3+months+175.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/12/3-months-old-and-mia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-8613858104859039094Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:52:00 +00002013-11-12T18:52:39.908-06:002 months old<div style="text-align: center;">Ok kiddo seriously, I want to keep you tiny.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which we surpassed about 4 weeks ago. Girlfriend has had a major growth spurt and looks like a 4 mo old to me. She looks bigger in pictures and is still a new little babe but holy cow she's big for 2 months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She did her first 8 hour sleep stretch on Sunday night but last night was back to 6 hours. Getting there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wearing 3-6mo clothes, 6mo Carters are a little long. Size 2 diapers, we just busted out this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like dad some angles, look like me some angles, look like her grandmas some angles. A good mix we have settled on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nursing 8-11 times a day. Takes 4-5 oz when she gets a bottle. Nurses once at night, around 2:30am.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blow out queen lately. Hopefully the bigger diapers help.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loves her swing. Trying to do crib naps, the longest has been 30 min so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We joke how serious she is, always with the crinkled forhead-eyebrows. She has her moments of smiling and she's a little flirt.<br /><br />She had the Dr today and took her shots like a champ. Fussed for a few minutes then passed out in the car seat. <br /><br />12lb 1oz (63%)<br />24" (91%)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bfn3oUvSTk/UoI4gnYZX4I/AAAAAAAAKAc/dTyHANyx6FE/s1600/Riley-2+months+old+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bfn3oUvSTk/UoI4gnYZX4I/AAAAAAAAKAc/dTyHANyx6FE/s400/Riley-2+months+old+012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wqPTKiTK1wo/UoI4xTNMunI/AAAAAAAAKAs/SPuH6M6L5Go/s1600/Riley-2+months+old+037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wqPTKiTK1wo/UoI4xTNMunI/AAAAAAAAKAs/SPuH6M6L5Go/s400/Riley-2+months+old+037.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VL4Q76_ptnY/UoI49t_C_sI/AAAAAAAAKA0/o0MUB69QZuU/s1600/Riley-2+months+old+053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VL4Q76_ptnY/UoI49t_C_sI/AAAAAAAAKA0/o0MUB69QZuU/s400/Riley-2+months+old+053.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4piGNzbmofE/UoI5DwozihI/AAAAAAAAKA8/bnyq0TfOa9k/s1600/Riley-2+months+old+059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4piGNzbmofE/UoI5DwozihI/AAAAAAAAKA8/bnyq0TfOa9k/s400/Riley-2+months+old+059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/11/2-months-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-7032240122819890939Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +00002013-11-04T05:30:03.018-06:00Life Lately.....<div style="text-align: center;">Sitting down to write these days is a luxury. Good thing for Instagram, its quick and simple.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little miss Riley is such a doll and growing like a weed!! We have moved into 3-6 clothes. She looks like a baby now and not a newborn. She is smiling, sucking her hand, and making eye contact, so fun! She does something new everyday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ms8bzCJm9Y/UnbcaSZjcoI/AAAAAAAAJ-0/nKQzEvIqQGA/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ms8bzCJm9Y/UnbcaSZjcoI/AAAAAAAAJ-0/nKQzEvIqQGA/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+372.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4hcbdkGWrhI/UnbcgFAs_CI/AAAAAAAAJ_A/4idWWx4sKXE/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4hcbdkGWrhI/UnbcgFAs_CI/AAAAAAAAJ_A/4idWWx4sKXE/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+376.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzsLLiEtH1c/UnbciAq1jcI/AAAAAAAAJ_M/VgQKOq76egA/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzsLLiEtH1c/UnbciAq1jcI/AAAAAAAAJ_M/VgQKOq76egA/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z91dFbPPbts/UnbcfMO1O6I/AAAAAAAAJ-8/ZJRI0ZwHu40/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z91dFbPPbts/UnbcfMO1O6I/AAAAAAAAJ-8/ZJRI0ZwHu40/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+387.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nlAsYMoz8o4/UnbclVp08vI/AAAAAAAAJ_c/5MYuMzSJ-QY/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nlAsYMoz8o4/UnbclVp08vI/AAAAAAAAJ_c/5MYuMzSJ-QY/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+393.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCZb_YuoE-o/Unbcj74uNxI/AAAAAAAAJ_U/oLjiXoNQJW4/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCZb_YuoE-o/Unbcj74uNxI/AAAAAAAAJ_U/oLjiXoNQJW4/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+394.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">B is doing well in his wheelchair. He enjoys school. We used our van for the first time yesterday. It was scarey and new...but also cool and convenient. We are officially a wheelchair van family!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcsT-8-bXtg/UnbdEkAXPwI/AAAAAAAAJ_o/EeWFrdDc99I/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcsT-8-bXtg/UnbdEkAXPwI/AAAAAAAAJ_o/EeWFrdDc99I/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+400.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MQ6IDbWiiDY/UnbdEZ_4jVI/AAAAAAAAJ_k/7Vj4R1xocP0/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MQ6IDbWiiDY/UnbdEZ_4jVI/AAAAAAAAJ_k/7Vj4R1xocP0/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+406.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ywejOT3LHF4/UnbdInKBhmI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/cDbbUy-UvnE/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ywejOT3LHF4/UnbdInKBhmI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/cDbbUy-UvnE/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+411.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mXwvltufK_8/UnbdI68TflI/AAAAAAAAJ_4/Usiiwv1cxRw/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mXwvltufK_8/UnbdI68TflI/AAAAAAAAJ_4/Usiiwv1cxRw/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been hitting the gym almost daily when D gets home from work. I am on a loose the baby weight mission! It's been nice to have that me time and focus on my body again.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are really looking forward to the holidays and spending our first Christmas as a foursome!! And babies first xmas is always magical!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/11/life-lately.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-3276565500250142412Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:30:00 +00002013-11-01T05:30:00.906-05:00Canvas Winner<div style="text-align: center;">The winner of a FREE 8x10 canvas is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://inmyblondelife.blogspot.com/">Sarah @ Classy and Fabulous</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats. Please email me and I'll get your code to you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">livelovelaughblog at yahoo dot com</div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/11/canvas-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-2784959766786753458Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +00002013-10-25T05:00:16.697-05:00Canvas review and GIVEAWAY<div style="text-align: center;">Recently I teamed up again with <a href="http://www.easycanvasprints.com/">Easy Canvas Prints </a>and as always I love my canvas! I am obsessed with my canvas collection and this is a great addition.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eFwJEPj1MOE/UmUzHcTUuZI/AAAAAAAAJ88/4ICWJTM5wfw/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eFwJEPj1MOE/UmUzHcTUuZI/AAAAAAAAJ88/4ICWJTM5wfw/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+328.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture of the kiddos and this is going to look beautiful hung up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are also giving away a <b>FREE 8x10</b> canvas to one reader.<br />Simply leave me a comment telling me what you would get a canvas of?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ends Thursday Oct 31st. Winner announced Fri Nov 1st.<br /><br /><i>*Includes free shipping. Open to all US residents, excludes HI and AL. </i></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/canvas-review-and-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-2183912535101341751Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:19:00 +00002013-10-24T08:19:44.985-05:00T Shirt Review<div style="text-align: center;">We recently had the opportunity to create and review a custom t shirt from allied shirts. Since D loves his T's I let him design one for himself.<br /><br />It turned out really great. The site is really easy to use and it comes fast! Always great to partner with them!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SklUEDsrR6M/UmkeGgpT9qI/AAAAAAAAJ9c/-OvcwIBBLOw/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SklUEDsrR6M/UmkeGgpT9qI/AAAAAAAAJ9c/-OvcwIBBLOw/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+369.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Visit their site for custom T's, signs, and more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.buildasign.com/">Build a Sign</a></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/t-shirt-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-5450565870416386097Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:24:00 +00002013-10-21T10:24:29.429-05:00B gets his wheelchair<div style="text-align: center;">After many many months and a generous loan from our parents/grandparents we were finally able to get B his wheelchair!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is awesome. He got fitted at school last week and took the bus for the first time today. Such a big boy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryFBfuJJVIs/UmRSI8eiunI/AAAAAAAAJ8o/uu_Uhl7X95s/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryFBfuJJVIs/UmRSI8eiunI/AAAAAAAAJ8o/uu_Uhl7X95s/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+337.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you again to everyone who helped us get funding for the chair. We still have a few fundraisers going to help pay back the loan but we are so so happy to be able to provide this for B. It has already improved his daily life and performance at school.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mEaUJzOgsd8/UmVHAZJD1oI/AAAAAAAAJ9M/SalqIWRLTbg/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mEaUJzOgsd8/UmVHAZJD1oI/AAAAAAAAJ9M/SalqIWRLTbg/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+344.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Visit our current fundraiser <a href="http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/fundraisers-for-b.html">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/b-gets-his-wheelchair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-5181600277712560892Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:07:00 +00002013-10-18T16:07:03.472-05:00Nursing Cover GIVEAWAY<div style="text-align: center;">I recently posted about my awesome new nursing cover on my favorite baby items post. I had a hard time with covers, it was hard to nurse when baby and me got so hot. It was like a sauna. This wrap is a great solution.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have partnered with <a href="http://www.mamawraps.ca/MamaWraps_Nursing_Aprons/Home.html">Mama Wraps</a> to host a giveaway of their eyelet nursing cover.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CxhLb_nJ4Hc/Ul3JqPTu5yI/AAAAAAAAJ6o/0sZhTRDWllI/s1600/il_570xN.404692168_mou3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CxhLb_nJ4Hc/Ul3JqPTu5yI/AAAAAAAAJ6o/0sZhTRDWllI/s400/il_570xN.404692168_mou3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This cover is awesome. It's breathable and discreet. A must for any new mom. It really has made my nursing in public a great experience. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To enter leave me a comment telling me what you love about nursing, if the entry is for a gift who you'd like to gift it to, or if your a soon to be mom when your little ones due.&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ends Sunday 20th at midnight.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Winner announced Monday 21st. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Open to all US residents in the lower 48 states.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/nursing-cover-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-5273525657419030748Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:16:00 +00002013-10-17T13:22:19.989-05:00Fundraisers for B<div style="text-align: center;">My old college friend and sorority sister has offered her party sites to help us fund Brayden's needs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With Christmas right around the corner now is the perfect time to start shopping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;<b>Scentsy</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone's favorite site for yummy house fragrances. Make sure to get some holiday items.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJL_I7iIfLc/UmApSV9ABnI/AAAAAAAAJ7g/ZQLQwJwOki0/s1600/DSWALLW_AllWrappedUp_Warmer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJL_I7iIfLc/UmApSV9ABnI/AAAAAAAAJ7g/ZQLQwJwOki0/s1600/DSWALLW_AllWrappedUp_Warmer.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jaceyravencamp.scentsy.us/Scentsy/">Visit this link.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Origami Owl</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love these necklaces, they are so cute and perfect for moms-grandmas-and just about anyone. Completely personalized and made for each person.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YTaoLdUNtwo/UmApY5omiQI/AAAAAAAAJ7o/-xEbOQTzg40/s1600/fall-collection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YTaoLdUNtwo/UmApY5omiQI/AAAAAAAAJ7o/-xEbOQTzg40/s400/fall-collection.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jacey.origamiowl.com/index.cfm">Visit this link.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Norwex</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a new way to clean without chemicals. Our home is completely green and I love these products. A great way to keep the home safe. Check out these products and learn more about healthy cleaning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.norwex.biz/pws/JaceyRavencamp/tabs/home.aspx">Visit this link.</a><br /><br />All parties will stay open until Nov 17th. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you check out please make sure to select 'Brayden's wheelchair fund' as your party. We appreciate all the help in supporting our big guy.</div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/fundraisers-for-b.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-1666474070271494632Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +00002013-10-17T05:30:04.878-05:00Happy 4 Years<div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe that we have been married for FOUR years. Some days it feels like yesterday and some days it feels like 20 years ago, LOL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary!! It's been a crazy fun four years!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-850oSPGbfIM/Uk1yVS_h7CI/AAAAAAAAJzw/BrPzkGzr96w/s1600/Blog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-850oSPGbfIM/Uk1yVS_h7CI/AAAAAAAAJzw/BrPzkGzr96w/s400/Blog1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maui HI 10-17-09</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Life sure looks a bit different now and I'm so happy with our family of four!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--oiD45jiIAM/Uk1yuOmpMXI/AAAAAAAAJz4/fEu_seBn7Xw/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--oiD45jiIAM/Uk1yuOmpMXI/AAAAAAAAJz4/fEu_seBn7Xw/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/happy-4-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-2023389554851173061Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:13:00 +00002013-10-14T09:13:33.679-05:00Newborn/Family Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">We got our pictures back and I am so happy with them!!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Danielle did an amazing job. Check her out if your in my area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mainsphotography.com/">Website</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mains-Photography/102197059823240">FB page</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Riley: one week old</div><div style="text-align: center;">B: 3 years old</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pu8DJ46fjN8/Ulv4ezKqXaI/AAAAAAAAJ4o/8wRezv45gm8/s1600/0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pu8DJ46fjN8/Ulv4ezKqXaI/AAAAAAAAJ4o/8wRezv45gm8/s400/0005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WGIW9elX9Uo/Ulv4vZuyDZI/AAAAAAAAJ48/8lrMAbHDsmY/s1600/0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HEgizKB3fdY/Ulv61OaL0hI/AAAAAAAAJ6U/q6rMCS223wI/s400/0141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bepbqVzubZ8/Ulv6aEnmuhI/AAAAAAAAJ58/VX6JgyN4w5g/s1600/0137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bepbqVzubZ8/Ulv6aEnmuhI/AAAAAAAAJ58/VX6JgyN4w5g/s400/0137.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XjymdjF7on8/Ulv6zU2vX4I/AAAAAAAAJ6M/UZWkR0U11TY/s1600/0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XjymdjF7on8/Ulv6zU2vX4I/AAAAAAAAJ6M/UZWkR0U11TY/s400/0156.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/newbornfamily-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-3399862116043513266Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:15:00 +00002013-10-10T16:17:14.565-05:00Riley-One Month Old<div style="text-align: center;">Seriously didn't I just have her?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Ri is One Month Old and changing every day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>10 lbs 1 oz</b><br /><b>21.5 in</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">0-3 clothes</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size 1 diapers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loves her swing and play mat</div><div style="text-align: center;">Making eye contact more</div><div style="text-align: center;">Smiled at mom after breast feeding</div><div style="text-align: center;">Exclusively breast fed (first bottle will be tonight)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fusses a lot from gas</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gaining lots of head control<br />Trying to make more noises<br />She makes a lot of the same faces as me <br />Has a mullet</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sleeps 4-6 hours at night<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wej49f4VVg/UlcZP76kEJI/AAAAAAAAJ34/EohvpTbxiko/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wej49f4VVg/UlcZP76kEJI/AAAAAAAAJ34/EohvpTbxiko/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+223.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First smile!! So happy I caught it on camera!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zFQrH6ONxoY/UlWhzHCgOfI/AAAAAAAAJ3A/CWMfIcbdcM8/s1600/Riley-1+month+old+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zFQrH6ONxoY/UlWhzHCgOfI/AAAAAAAAJ3A/CWMfIcbdcM8/s400/Riley-1+month+old+004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7wW9plr7MZ8/UlWh0Ou5xoI/AAAAAAAAJ3I/MXvrViY2hZs/s1600/Riley-1+month+old+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7wW9plr7MZ8/UlWh0Ou5xoI/AAAAAAAAJ3I/MXvrViY2hZs/s400/Riley-1+month+old+027.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She sat like this for a good minute and then she tried to eat the sticker. The out takes are always the best....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KQhWyUUfbzk/UlWjASsYTzI/AAAAAAAAJ3c/oE7v8Sv5bsI/s1600/Riley-1+month+old+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KQhWyUUfbzk/UlWjASsYTzI/AAAAAAAAJ3c/oE7v8Sv5bsI/s400/Riley-1+month+old+030.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/riley-one-month-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-126855693249382674Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:35:00 +00002013-10-09T10:35:27.071-05:00Baby Musts...the second time around<div style="text-align: center;">One thing that is easier with number two is all the stuff. Most stuff we had from Brayden and we already knew what we liked and didn't. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Three years since B and there is new stuff and new things. Word of mouth and mom reviews are key to baby gear. I love reading these posts to see what other moms are loving and hating.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few things we love this time around...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Natural pacifiers.</b> We discovered these a week ago and have since not used anything else. They are 100% natural rubber, super soft (like a boob), and promotes healthy breastfeeding. She loves them. I bought them at Whole Foods.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OlfmxGkEmAk/UlVb-nlAw7I/AAAAAAAAJ1g/BKCLG3TkhMw/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OlfmxGkEmAk/UlVb-nlAw7I/AAAAAAAAJ1g/BKCLG3TkhMw/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+231.JPG" width="400" />&nbsp;</a></td><td style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td><td style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecopiggy.com/item.php?item_id=170">Found Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Baby Bucket Tub</b>. I heard of these from a friend who used one and after scowering the internet finally found one. Love! Why did we ever use the normal tubs that just use a tiny bit of water, she loves to be submerged.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyw0ZYvuPG8/UlVcXgCPfRI/AAAAAAAAJ1o/p-p3SUCkA6c/s1600/babyintub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyw0ZYvuPG8/UlVcXgCPfRI/AAAAAAAAJ1o/p-p3SUCkA6c/s400/babyintub.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecopiggy.com/item.php?item_id=220&amp;category_id=18">Found Here</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Eyelet nursing cover.</b> I never nursed B (only pumped) so I never used a cover. This time around I ordered the internet free one and quickly learned how HOT they are. Even a blanket felt like a sauna. I found this cover and it's amazing!!! I highly recommend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2K0AqiaUF2A/UlVdC8YtKYI/AAAAAAAAJ10/auXCs88LhdM/s1600/il_570xN.404692168_mou3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2K0AqiaUF2A/UlVdC8YtKYI/AAAAAAAAJ10/auXCs88LhdM/s400/il_570xN.404692168_mou3.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mamawraps.ca/MamaWraps_Nursing_Aprons/Home.html">Found Here</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Nursing Jammies.</b> I treated myself and got these jammies to make night duty alittle easier this winter. I must say they are awesome. Super soft and functional. Every new mom needs these.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lL1Nllc_WzA/UlV2zW5qEnI/AAAAAAAAJ2o/mU7Rz8HrFcw/s1600/_8255338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lL1Nllc_WzA/UlV2zW5qEnI/AAAAAAAAJ2o/mU7Rz8HrFcw/s400/_8255338.jpg" width="260" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/japanese-weekend-maternity-nursing-pajamas/3582933?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=0&amp;fashionColor=Pink&amp;resultback=6426&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_17_C">Found Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Nipple Balm.</b> This is all natural and safe for baby and mom. Baby can nurse right after use and don't need to wipe it off. Love this stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLSSNA5s4rc/UlV3bCS8zRI/AAAAAAAAJ2w/zlwOkwHtp4Y/s1600/Nipple-Balm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLSSNA5s4rc/UlV3bCS8zRI/AAAAAAAAJ2w/zlwOkwHtp4Y/s320/Nipple-Balm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://buybamboobies.com/shop/boob-ease-natural-nipple-balm-100-organic/">Found Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Aden and Anais Bamboo.</b> Of course I've loved this brand since we had B, we still carry a muslin blanket everywhere in case he needs to lay on it. This time around I discovered the bamboo line. They are much softer! A little more pricey but worth every penny. We have the bibs, burpy bibs, and swaddles....LOVE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-13CiomZ9Sxc/UlVd4V4J6dI/AAAAAAAAJ18/-lYQpcQIxM0/s1600/9402_280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-13CiomZ9Sxc/UlVd4V4J6dI/AAAAAAAAJ18/-lYQpcQIxM0/s400/9402_280.jpg" width="369" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.adenandanais.com/shop/itemdisplay.aspx?ID=385&amp;SKU=9402">Found Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Boppy Lounger Pillow</b>. I had never heard of this and I saw it on Instagram and Blogs and moms were raving about it. I put it on my registry and thought it would be a waste of money and we would surely return it. NO way, it's awesome. She's in it 1-3 hours a day. I can put her in it to doze off, she fits perfect in it. Much better support than a typical boppy.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also put her in it under her play mat after she eats so she's a little upright to prevent spit ups.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aX1fl9sDk4A/UlVz2xhxt_I/AAAAAAAAJ2M/Rzd8EYjq84k/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aX1fl9sDk4A/UlVz2xhxt_I/AAAAAAAAJ2M/Rzd8EYjq84k/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--VJCAFX0Ru8/UlVz5KK_fNI/AAAAAAAAJ2Y/WqgiBiCaF3g/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--VJCAFX0Ru8/UlVz5KK_fNI/AAAAAAAAJ2Y/WqgiBiCaF3g/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+199.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.boppy.com/shop/boppy-newborn-lounger/">Found Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some other products we are still loving...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dipaer Bag: <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/marc-by-marc-jacobs-pretty-nylon-eliz-a-baby-diaper-bag/3166879?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=2375500&amp;fashionColor=Black&amp;resultback=252&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_1_D">Marc by Marc Jacobs Eliz-a-baby bag</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bottles: Born Free Glass</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Diapers: Pampers swaddlers or Huggies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wipes: Seventh Generation or Earths Best all natural</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Body: California Baby wash-lotion-diaper cream</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pump: Medela (best thing ever, still works great after heavy use with B)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clothes: my fave is Old Navy and Gap but we also love Carters </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Any new products/ baby must haves I should try???</b></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/baby-muststhe-second-time-around.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-3480209970358613614Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:18:00 +00002013-10-03T10:18:27.824-05:00Life Lately....<div style="text-align: center;">Going from one kid to two is no joke!! It's hard, it's crazy, it's awesome, it's an adjustment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are almost done with week two alone with two and it does get easier each day....but man am I tired.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is sleeping 5-6 hours at night and eating about 12 times a day. She likes to cluster feed in the evening but then sleeps a long stretch...?? I'll take it!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We borrowed a swing and she loves it, it's a lifesaver while trying to get B to nap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is out of NB and in 0-3 months and size 1 diapers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She changes everyday and I want to freeze time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brayden is crying a lot more. It sets him off when she cries and then he just gets going. I hear this is normal for all kiddos and I hope he adjusts soon bc it's hard to have two wailing at the same time. And my happy smiley kiddo crying more is hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5uuhGnNe20/Uk2CKrvx9cI/AAAAAAAAJ0I/htcWTzh5oqM/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5uuhGnNe20/Uk2CKrvx9cI/AAAAAAAAJ0I/htcWTzh5oqM/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+147.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_N8fkSIk79M/Uk2COLaU2wI/AAAAAAAAJ0U/n1lSbYVtiZc/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_N8fkSIk79M/Uk2COLaU2wI/AAAAAAAAJ0U/n1lSbYVtiZc/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1W2RZ4wD9Vo/Uk2CNKQRwlI/AAAAAAAAJ0Q/158QGGpQio8/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1W2RZ4wD9Vo/Uk2CNKQRwlI/AAAAAAAAJ0Q/158QGGpQio8/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6IOf0pefKB4/Uk2CSIE-gOI/AAAAAAAAJ0o/kmUyxurRXWM/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6IOf0pefKB4/Uk2CSIE-gOI/AAAAAAAAJ0o/kmUyxurRXWM/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+168.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kmMgq_q8wfY/Uk2CSSxhLgI/AAAAAAAAJ0s/XlChRvYMxDA/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kmMgq_q8wfY/Uk2CSSxhLgI/AAAAAAAAJ0s/XlChRvYMxDA/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLsufY2C64c/Uk2CRfVPIfI/AAAAAAAAJ0g/-Hbhlm1WMI0/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLsufY2C64c/Uk2CRfVPIfI/AAAAAAAAJ0g/-Hbhlm1WMI0/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2qpaf3fh-o/Uk2CWNIxq3I/AAAAAAAAJ1A/gngi6NPZBXM/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2qpaf3fh-o/Uk2CWNIxq3I/AAAAAAAAJ1A/gngi6NPZBXM/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+190.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S4pFAfiynAo/Uk2CbUamDdI/AAAAAAAAJ1M/0px143tWQ50/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S4pFAfiynAo/Uk2CbUamDdI/AAAAAAAAJ1M/0px143tWQ50/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+198.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p78VdmhqtN0/Uk2CVHd_TBI/AAAAAAAAJ04/L4ijWNlsxVc/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p78VdmhqtN0/Uk2CVHd_TBI/AAAAAAAAJ04/L4ijWNlsxVc/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UadA7C8IFF0/Uk2Caw7k2PI/AAAAAAAAJ1I/fmq1JZNoQDQ/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UadA7C8IFF0/Uk2Caw7k2PI/AAAAAAAAJ1I/fmq1JZNoQDQ/s320/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If your wanting more pics follow me on Instagram (heather1209). I update much more than my blog lately.</div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/10/life-lately.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-8493841972842136876Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:30:00 +00002013-09-27T05:30:02.089-05:00My breastfeeding journey<div style="text-align: center;"><i>*This is my experience with nursing. I fully support a moms right to nurse or use formula and do what they feel is right for there family.</i> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though Riley is my second child this is my first time breastfeeding. Brayden didn't take to the breast because she was in the NICU and has always had feeding issues. I pumped for 5.5 months so he could have breast milk in a bottle, supplimented with preemie formula for extra calories. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This time around I really wanted to nurse Riley. I assumed that it would just come naturally and it would be blissful...not the case.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the hospital she wouldn't latch. It was frustrating and heartbreaking because I really wanted to feed her and it just wasn't clicking. In the first two days she ate only a few times and each time I had lactation there helping me but as soon as they left Riley would scream and flail around and wouldn't latch. She was hungry and would cry herself to sleep....meal-less.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She dropped 9% of her body weight by the third day. Dropping 10% is normal but she dropped it quick, it was clear she wasn't getting enough food. Lactation gave me a nipple shield which helped but she still screamed and wouldn't eat well. The Drs were telling me they were going to have to supplement if she kept loosing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was hard to hear as I really wanted her to be breastfed, no formula. I felt I was putting in all the effort, asking for support, getting help, and still not getting results. It's like studying hours and hours for a test and still getting an F. It was hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They agreed to discharge her as long as we went for a weight check the next day, if she wasn't gaining she would need formula.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That first night home I tried so hard to get her to eat. I was tired and stressed. I fed her in the am, put her in her boppy lounger and she spit up...the whole feeding. I lost it!!!! Que mommy meltdown. All that food she finally ate gone! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily at the first wight check she gained 1.5oz so no formula. Relief!! But they still wanted another check two days later.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That night (4 days old) my milk had been in for a day already and something just clicked. She latched right on and ate well each feeding. It was like we had both found our groove. For anyone who knows the frustrations of the first days of nursing this was a miracle moment. We looked at each other at I swear it was like we were both saying 'I got this'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At her weight check two days later she had gained 8oz and was back up to her birth weight. I was shocked! Our efforts were finally showing results! Our lactation lady gave us the OK for a paci since she had found her latch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since then she has been doing great. I am still using the shield, it really works for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KuGmQgcAXyY/UkNUoXIcZgI/AAAAAAAAJzg/ckugN6avWGo/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KuGmQgcAXyY/UkNUoXIcZgI/AAAAAAAAJzg/ckugN6avWGo/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+123.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have also been pumping in the am, for relief, and to build a supply for when we introduce a bottle. I would like to go at least one month on just breast then try a bottle (of breast milk). So far we are soaring in the supply area, I am happy I don't have an issue with that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7f_yAkIKPA/UkNJ_CgF71I/AAAAAAAAJzQ/mAKNK7N5LCA/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7f_yAkIKPA/UkNJ_CgF71I/AAAAAAAAJzQ/mAKNK7N5LCA/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+180.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although I am tired and getting up in the early hours is hard I love the quiet time I get with Riley to nurse. It's been really special. I did tell D that when she does get a bottle I want 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep one night, LOL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As far as nursing in public I am struggling with the covers. I ordered the free one online where you just pay shipping and it's crap. It's like a sweat lodge in there and it's small. I found this one on Etsy that I can't wait to try. Breathable and large! With time I will be more comfortable and hopefully it becomes second nature.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aC_ZoRY6GEs/UkNGRsWSqCI/AAAAAAAAJzE/2YrJKdRhUEQ/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+171.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aC_ZoRY6GEs/UkNGRsWSqCI/AAAAAAAAJzE/2YrJKdRhUEQ/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+171.PNG" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nursing cover <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/152263216?ref=fb2_tnx_title">found here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I never grew up around women who nursed and was never exposed to it as being 'normal' but I really support the <b><i>normalize breastfeeding</i></b> movement. I want to be able to nurse her anywhere (with cover) and make it normal for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish that more women would talk about the struggles of nursing, and the joys. I didn't expect the beginning to be so hard. I am lucky that I have a very supportive husband and I had great help in the hospital, and after. I can see how women throw in the towel, it's hard. I am really glad I stuck with it and now have a&nbsp; successful nursing relationship with Riley. It was hard to admit that I have no clue what I'm doing and I needed help but I'm so glad I did. Nursing may be 'instinct' but it's something new and you have to learn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My goals for nursing are to wait a month to introduce a bottle. Nurse for at least 6 months and see how things are going then. Introduce food around 5-6 months. </div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/my-breastfeeding-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-6912850835866551209Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +00002013-09-25T05:00:07.255-05:00Riley's Birth Story<div style="text-align: center;">Sitting down to write this I realize just how different my experience has been to become a mom. Her story-journey is the complete opposite of her brothers in every way.<br /><br /><b>September 10 2013</b><br /><br />We knew today was the day we would be meeting our baby girl. She had been breech for 10+ weeks and we had scheduled a c-section for (39w4d).<br /><br />Having the event planed brought some relief in that we could plan, pack, and prepare for the exact moment. It wouldn't be the chaotic 'I'm in labor' scenario. Although the waiting was hard we were anxious for the big day.<br /><br />We arrived at L&amp;D two hours early to get prepped and wait!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eal0kpa0djU/Uj2WZzrqM3I/AAAAAAAAJwk/HYF4v1HTZIU/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eal0kpa0djU/Uj2WZzrqM3I/AAAAAAAAJwk/HYF4v1HTZIU/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TINYDkmfxCQ/Uj2WYq6lsII/AAAAAAAAJwc/NbfdWulxO0M/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TINYDkmfxCQ/Uj2WYq6lsII/AAAAAAAAJwc/NbfdWulxO0M/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />We met with our Dr whom I had been with since 16 weeks, love him! Had one last u/s to make sure she was still breech, and off I went to get prepped.<br /><br />It felt like forever but 20 min later once I was all numb and ready to go they brought D back in right as the Dr was coming in to start.<br /><br />The next part was quick and I was really nervous. My heart was beating really hard and I asked anesthesia if I was OK and it was just nerves.<br /><br />I heard the infamous 'OK now there's going to be a lot of pressure' and man it was. They lowered the curtain and I saw my baby girl for the first time and she started crying right away. She was big and healthy.<br /><br />NICU came in to check her out (customary for a first c section). They stayed for maybe 5 min and left, relief! No NICU stay this time.<br /><br />D walked over to see her and take pictures. I kept asking if she was OK and they were telling me her stats.<br /><br /><b>Riley Sam Helvey</b><br /><b>8lb 1oz</b><br /><b>20in </b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1knmIAoDtY/Uj2Ye-Q1apI/AAAAAAAAJxA/4fNx6XZE1vI/s1600/Rileys+Birth+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1knmIAoDtY/Uj2Ye-Q1apI/AAAAAAAAJxA/4fNx6XZE1vI/s400/Rileys+Birth+004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2X91YWawoXE/Uj2YjxEPs5I/AAAAAAAAJxI/7YEJOYjR8oE/s1600/Rileys+Birth+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2X91YWawoXE/Uj2YjxEPs5I/AAAAAAAAJxI/7YEJOYjR8oE/s400/Rileys+Birth+008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzYopa9SePI/Uj2YdSS4xWI/AAAAAAAAJw4/6yNEc2mf504/s1600/Rileys+Birth+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UzYopa9SePI/Uj2YdSS4xWI/AAAAAAAAJw4/6yNEc2mf504/s400/Rileys+Birth+010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Finally D came over with our baby.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gH-2va7Iz1A/Uj2XyVBJQuI/AAAAAAAAJww/HkIkxVe6_8Y/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gH-2va7Iz1A/Uj2XyVBJQuI/AAAAAAAAJww/HkIkxVe6_8Y/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+015.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I asked to have her put to my face so I could touch her and kiss her. She was perfect.<br /><br />Soon after I was sewn up and my cerclage taken out. It was quick!<br /><br />They put me in my transport bed and handed me my girl for the first time. I spent an hour in recovery doing skin to skin with her. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i9gVjdmezfE/Uj2ZsEbtbmI/AAAAAAAAJxk/5gauw6TP7Ho/s1600/Rileys+Birth+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i9gVjdmezfE/Uj2ZsEbtbmI/AAAAAAAAJxk/5gauw6TP7Ho/s400/Rileys+Birth+040.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfha0rAC0gg/Uj2ZocS3I7I/AAAAAAAAJxY/lNB-dAdA3AY/s1600/Rileys+Birth+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfha0rAC0gg/Uj2ZocS3I7I/AAAAAAAAJxY/lNB-dAdA3AY/s400/Rileys+Birth+042.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We made our way to our room to get settled in and get to know Riley.<br /><br />We asked our families to come visit once we called them when we felt ready. We wanted time with her before anyone came and it was perfect.<br /><br />A few hours later we asked them to come and meet her and Brayden was first. Our family of four!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3NCC9Dch8c/Uj2bb6GvSEI/AAAAAAAAJxw/gmqV7x8SAOA/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3NCC9Dch8c/Uj2bb6GvSEI/AAAAAAAAJxw/gmqV7x8SAOA/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fL5AKjhfhwA/Uj2bod1qtKI/AAAAAAAAJyA/lW2nxNhXuhg/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fL5AKjhfhwA/Uj2bod1qtKI/AAAAAAAAJyA/lW2nxNhXuhg/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />We spent three days in the hospital to allow me to heal and although it was a rough recovery I got to spend each day learning more about Riley.<br /><br />The first night was really special for me, I stayed up most of the night bonding with her. My heart just magically expanded to allow room for two. It's amazing how that happens. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-Ux2r5g_JE/Uj2c05dfaUI/AAAAAAAAJyQ/V8ju_tn_0pE/s1600/Rileys+Birth+067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-Ux2r5g_JE/Uj2c05dfaUI/AAAAAAAAJyQ/V8ju_tn_0pE/s400/Rileys+Birth+067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Olvs220Zc6Q/Uj2c0cH8xsI/AAAAAAAAJyM/GD54LdYTmM4/s1600/Rileys+Birth+076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Olvs220Zc6Q/Uj2c0cH8xsI/AAAAAAAAJyM/GD54LdYTmM4/s400/Rileys+Birth+076.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QcNROeqx0-U/Uj2c07LdevI/AAAAAAAAJyU/91RD8Pq41xA/s1600/Rileys+Birth+079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QcNROeqx0-U/Uj2c07LdevI/AAAAAAAAJyU/91RD8Pq41xA/s400/Rileys+Birth+079.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />We are now home and she is growing like a weed. She changes every day and I can't imagine ours lives before her.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cfxg_V2yOzg/Uj2dva4gj1I/AAAAAAAAJy0/bfbGJ-mh3Xw/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cfxg_V2yOzg/Uj2dva4gj1I/AAAAAAAAJy0/bfbGJ-mh3Xw/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+131.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLTLV1ZyomY/Uj2dscOwV8I/AAAAAAAAJyo/zJaL7ljzVYE/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLTLV1ZyomY/Uj2dscOwV8I/AAAAAAAAJyo/zJaL7ljzVYE/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+141.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tosKVoolSNo/Uj2dsIfxqbI/AAAAAAAAJyk/bjvApAlvQSo/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tosKVoolSNo/Uj2dsIfxqbI/AAAAAAAAJyk/bjvApAlvQSo/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/rileys-birth-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-1219576896394546295Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +00002013-09-23T05:00:05.678-05:00Bicornuate Uterus<div style="text-align: center;">In the beginning of my pregnancy my (original) OB saw a little something on an early u/s when we went in for bleeding and thought I had a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicornuate_uterus">bicornuate uterus</a> or heart shaped uterus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks later I went to see a high risk Dr because of my previous pre-term delivery and when he did an u/s he didn't see signs of this. So we just took it off the table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ended up staying with my high risk Dr for the whole pregnancy and delivery because I really liked him and felt that's where I belonged this time around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was having my (scheduled) c-section and they were doing the 'clean up' inside after baby was out he saw that I did indeed have a bicornuate uterus. A full heart shape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fYE_h5Dy6fE/UjnGGKaIA8I/AAAAAAAAJwA/bA6W96zWNcw/s1600/42956W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fYE_h5Dy6fE/UjnGGKaIA8I/AAAAAAAAJwA/bA6W96zWNcw/s400/42956W.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were all a bit surprised but it all makes sense now.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some issues that are common with a bicornuate uterus are pre-term delivery, cervical issues, and breech presentation. I have had all of that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both kiddos basically grew in half a uterus. She was in the right side and I'm not sure which side B was on. All along I had hoped she would flip head down when really she had no space to. She pretty much lived under my right rib cage which makes sense now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A lot of women have difficulty getting pregnant with this type of uterus so I am happy that wasn't the case for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This really was a miracle pregnancy to carry to full term (39w4d). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I now have my miracle baby (B) and my miracle pregnancy (Riley).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my tattoo even more...I have 'miracle' in Japanese on the back of my neck. I got it after B was born but now it's for both kiddos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/bicornuate-uterus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-768178165220538227Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:30:00 +00002013-09-20T05:30:01.045-05:00Movie Giveaway WINNER<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Congrats to:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mama B @<a href="http://mrserikab.blogspot.com/"> Life with the Bruneaus</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You won a copy of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://movies.disney.com/the-little-mermaid">THE LITTLE MERMAID</a> Diamond Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please email me your info</div><div style="text-align: center;">livelovelaughblog at yahoo dot com </div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/movie-giveaway-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-4013910861418878046Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +00002013-09-19T05:00:06.250-05:00B Started School<div style="text-align: center;">Our big boy started pre-k this week.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uWxr47lKnQ/Ujm_-PvQleI/AAAAAAAAJvQ/02FapostMCM/s1600/School+Signs+Horizontal-003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uWxr47lKnQ/Ujm_-PvQleI/AAAAAAAAJvQ/02FapostMCM/s320/School+Signs+Horizontal-003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In our district we have an amazing school just for special needs kids age 3-22. They have everything he would ever need; equipment, therapists, nurses, and even a super cute therapy dog that roams around the school. It's small about 50-60 students and each classroom is done by age. He is in 3-4yo room with three other kiddos. Most are similar to him, in a wheelchair bu there is a wide range of disabilities-abilities there.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When kids get older (18-22) they go into the transition program where they teach them to be more self sufficient; cooking, cleaning, bathing, ect depending on where they are at mentally.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The principal, his teacher, and his therapist all love what they do and you can tell by how they talk about the school. I felt totally safe leaving him there once I saw how awesome the school is and how dedicated the staff is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once B gets his wheelchair he will be picked up by a bus and he will have an aid with him for transport. Not gunna lie, I'm a bit nervous about the bus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">B goes everyday from 8:45-11:15 and gets visits from each therapist daily (PT-OT-Speech-Vision). Each day of the week they go into a different room at the school (mobility room with cool swings and stuff, sensory room with lights and different texture equipment, music room with all kinds of sounds, and the gym with a bounce house and different activities the kids can do).&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He is LOVING it. Everyday we hear just how much fun he had, and what new things he can already do. The timing is perfect because I (we) get some alone time with baby girl and B gets to go 'play'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ty5LHA2LWQ/UjnDSeoPwJI/AAAAAAAAJvs/xoNMtLGeuYQ/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ty5LHA2LWQ/UjnDSeoPwJI/AAAAAAAAJvs/xoNMtLGeuYQ/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wo8csyWPcCI/UjnDRqkrUUI/AAAAAAAAJvg/CvFO6rspvuU/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wo8csyWPcCI/UjnDRqkrUUI/AAAAAAAAJvg/CvFO6rspvuU/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+114.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx6vWOno2CE/UjnDRAVfB7I/AAAAAAAAJvc/AuBP8ZaY09o/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx6vWOno2CE/UjnDRAVfB7I/AAAAAAAAJvc/AuBP8ZaY09o/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+115.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B's teacher Debbie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wwy0Dvn5XgQ/UjnDUqtZ92I/AAAAAAAAJv0/b4XRi4PG3R8/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wwy0Dvn5XgQ/UjnDUqtZ92I/AAAAAAAAJv0/b4XRi4PG3R8/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+116.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/b-started-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-6461435059493296420Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:21:00 +00002013-09-18T08:21:25.657-05:00Post Partum<div style="text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp;C-Section</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are 8 days out from meeting baby girl and my c-section. I must say having experienced both vaginal and c, I much prefer vaginal. I was not expecting the after math of a major surgery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Granted for me it was a necessary evil because Riley was breech (I'll tell you why in a later post, they discovered some things while I was 'open' on the table) but did it ever kick my ass.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was not expecting to be so helpless the first few days and be in as much pain. I have a very high pain tolerance so I use pain loosely but for me it was painful. Hello morphine and codeine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was not expecting the incision to be so big, holy 4 inches. And the staples...it's like a horror movie! The low point was having the nurses clean me and help me pee, not my finest moment but I needed help.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday (day 7 pp) I started to feel like myself again. I stopped taking the codeine and have just been taking IB Profin.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Irfs36Flj48/Ujmnu0xL5II/AAAAAAAAJvA/pSQxaSiNHlc/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Irfs36Flj48/Ujmnu0xL5II/AAAAAAAAJvA/pSQxaSiNHlc/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+118.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Edema</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is natures cruel joke. I was never really swollen during pregnancy but as soon as she came out I got post partum edema. I didn't even know this existed but it does. My legs and feet have resembled tree trunks for the last week and my joints in my hands/feet are super sore.&nbsp; My face was puffier too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily with lots of water, D's compression running socks, and moving around today my legs look somewhat normal. My joints are still really sore so I'm hoping that subsides soon. And my face is thinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Now for the TMI.....</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pooping</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also natures cruel joke and something more women should talk about so others are warned.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Basically once you have a child your body doesn't want to 'GO' for days. I didn't have this issue with B (vaginal delivery) but this time oh man. They were giving me stool softeners...yeah those didn't work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Without all the details the first time you 'GO' is a bit traumatic! And it doesn't happen for a week or so!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sleep</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah we all who have had newborns knows how that goes. Luckily Riley is a good sleeper. 3-4 hours at night in between feeding. I can't complain! I've taken up coffee, I used to only be a tea girl and naps help.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Baby Girl</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Basically the best thing ever, other than my first born of course. She is worth all of this times 10 and a hard pregnancy. I would do it again in a heartbeat to have her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z3RHBSYOuKA/UjmlfGUfIZI/AAAAAAAAJuc/BQelUCsRn7I/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z3RHBSYOuKA/UjmlfGUfIZI/AAAAAAAAJuc/BQelUCsRn7I/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+104.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xPzwD9Q7Dg/UjmlZkzzA-I/AAAAAAAAJuU/_2IBsqy3wco/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xPzwD9Q7Dg/UjmlZkzzA-I/AAAAAAAAJuU/_2IBsqy3wco/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+109.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SurQCH774Aw/UjmliqJdbxI/AAAAAAAAJuk/deLINfDkvs0/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SurQCH774Aw/UjmliqJdbxI/AAAAAAAAJuk/deLINfDkvs0/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+120.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fDEbrQkSj4k/UjmljWdI5-I/AAAAAAAAJus/_0aUCf37bdk/s1600/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fDEbrQkSj4k/UjmljWdI5-I/AAAAAAAAJus/_0aUCf37bdk/s400/iPhone+Sept+2013-now+124.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/post-partum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821057464746560672.post-1725701090387351864Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:12:00 +00002013-09-16T14:12:35.543-05:00Disney Movie Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;">I am hosting a giveaway on the blog and the winner will recieve:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://movies.disney.com/the-little-mermaid">THE LITTLE MERMAID</a> Diamond Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVjgANhX_PQ/UjdXMOlylTI/AAAAAAAAJtQ/ZnpECe7SgSo/s1600/Little_Mermaid=1=2013_Diamond_Edition=Print=Blu-ray_Superset=Beauty_Shot===WDSHE_Worldwide=Rev_Ecom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVjgANhX_PQ/UjdXMOlylTI/AAAAAAAAJtQ/ZnpECe7SgSo/s400/Little_Mermaid=1=2013_Diamond_Edition=Print=Blu-ray_Superset=Beauty_Shot===WDSHE_Worldwide=Rev_Ecom.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was one of my favorite Disney movies as a kid and I'm happy to give one away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just leave me a comment with your favorite Disney movie. Winner will be chosen at random Friday 20th. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I received a copy of the movie in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. Giveaway open to all U.S. and Canada residents age 18+.</i></div>http://www.heatherhelvey.com/2013/09/disney-movie-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather (Live.Love.Laugh.))91